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Malled

My Unintentional Career in Retail

by Caitlin Kelly ...

One woman's midcareer misadventures in the absurd world of American retail.After losing her job as a journalist and the security of a good salary, Caitlin Kelly was hard up for cash. When she saw that The North Face-an upscale outdoor clothing company-was hiring at her local mall, she went for an interview almost on a whim.Suddenly she found herself, middle-aged and mid-career, thrown headfirst ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

One woman's midcareer misadventures in the absurd world of American retail.After losing her job as a journalist and the security of a good salary, Caitlin Kelly was hard up for cash. When she saw that The North Face-an upscale outdoor clothing company-was hiring at her local mall, she went for an interview almost on a whim.Suddenly she found herself, middle-aged and mid-career, thrown headfirst
... Read more
Tattered Cover Book Store

A Storied History

by Mark A. Barnhouse ...

For more than five decades, the Tattered Cover has been Colorado's favorite source for books. Beginning with just 950 square feet, it has grown into a multistore operation and important cultural institution, the special place where people go for all things literary. It has been a forum for ideas, with hundreds of writers visiting each year to sign books and greet readers. It has proven itself a ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

For more than five decades, the Tattered Cover has been Colorado's favorite source for books. Beginning with just 950 square feet, it has grown into a multistore operation and important cultural institution, the special place where people go for all things literary. It has been a forum for ideas, with hundreds of writers visiting each year to sign books and greet readers. It has proven itself a
... Read more
The Revenge of Analog

Real Things and Why They Matter

by David Sax ...

A heartfelt defense of the analog world, from film photography to brick-and-mortar stores**“Insightful and entertaining. . . . A powerful counternarrative to the techno-utopian belief that we would live in an ever-improving, all-digital world.” —**The New York TimesAn International BestsellerNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times • <em... ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A heartfelt defense of the analog world, from film photography to brick-and-mortar stores**“Insightful and entertaining. . . . A powerful counternarrative to the techno-utopian belief that we would live in an ever-improving, all-digital world.” —**The New York TimesAn International BestsellerNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times • <em...
... Read more
Smart Parts Pricing

How to Price in After-Sales to Maximize Profitability

by Danilo Zatta ...

After-sales pricing has become a key priority of every company that manages parts operations. Written in a simple and readable way, Smart Parts Pricing is a concrete guide to support the transition to a modern and robust pricing strategy for parts and after-sales pricing.In Smart Parts Pricing, pricing expert Danilo Zatta explains how to boost profitability and build a competitive advantage, ... Read more

$52.97 CAD

After-sales pricing has become a key priority of every company that manages parts operations. Written in a simple and readable way, Smart Parts Pricing is a concrete guide to support the transition to a modern and robust pricing strategy for parts and after-sales pricing.In Smart Parts Pricing, pricing expert Danilo Zatta explains how to boost profitability and build a competitive advantage,
... Read more
The Shop Girls of Harpers

The start of the bestselling heartwarming historical saga series from Rosie Clarke

by Rosie Clarke ...

Series Book 1 - Welcome To Harpers Emporium
The beginning of a brand new series from #1 bestselling author Rosie ClarkeWelcome to Harpers of Oxford Street.London 1911When Sally, Beth, Margaret and Rachel meet at a job interview for the wonderful new store in Oxford Street, they have no idea they will become lifelong friends.When all four girls are lucky enough to be selected as sales staff their exciting new adventure begins.Join them as ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The beginning of a brand new series from #1 bestselling author Rosie ClarkeWelcome to Harpers of Oxford Street.London 1911When Sally, Beth, Margaret and Rachel meet at a job interview for the wonderful new store in Oxford Street, they have no idea they will become lifelong friends.When all four girls are lucky enough to be selected as sales staff their exciting new adventure begins.Join them as
... Read more
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores

by Jennifer Campbell ...

Booksellers share the quirky questions and odd requests from customers that leave them speechless . . ."I've forgotten my glasses, can you read me the first chapter?""Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?""Excuse me . . . is this book edible?"Filled with funny, quirky illustrations by the BAFTA Award-winning Brothers McLeod and featuring contributions from booksellers across the ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Booksellers share the quirky questions and odd requests from customers that leave them speechless . . ."I've forgotten my glasses, can you read me the first chapter?""Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?""Excuse me . . . is this book edible?"Filled with funny, quirky illustrations by the BAFTA Award-winning Brothers McLeod and featuring contributions from booksellers across the
... Read more
Spent

My Accidental Career in Retail

by Dana Goldstein ...

“I thought I was destined for great things. Turns out, I was meant to sell blue jeans.”Dana Goldstein had dreams of being a foreign correspondent, covering the news from a far off land. When she graduated from journalism school into a recession, her visions of globetrotting were replaced by the reality of needing to pay her bills and eat.Working in retail was meant to be a temporary measure, a ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

“I thought I was destined for great things. Turns out, I was meant to sell blue jeans.”Dana Goldstein had dreams of being a foreign correspondent, covering the news from a far off land. When she graduated from journalism school into a recession, her visions of globetrotting were replaced by the reality of needing to pay her bills and eat.Working in retail was meant to be a temporary measure, a
... Read more
The Great Beanie Baby Bubble

Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute

by Zac Bissonnette ...

“Fascinating, strange, sad, funny, and entirely engrossing, The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is a smart, engaging book that’s as much about the odd saga of these plush toys as it is about the nature of obsession and desire.”—SUSAN ORLEAN, author of Rin Tin TinNew York Times bestselling author Zac Bissonnette explores what happened when a $5 stuffed animal took over America and turned a college dropout ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

“Fascinating, strange, sad, funny, and entirely engrossing, The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is a smart, engaging book that’s as much about the odd saga of these plush toys as it is about the nature of obsession and desire.”—SUSAN ORLEAN, author of Rin Tin TinNew York Times bestselling author Zac Bissonnette explores what happened when a $5 stuffed animal took over America and turned a college dropout
... Read more
Celebrity Shopper

A feel-good romantic comedy

by Carmen Reid ...

Series Book 4 - The Annie Valentine Series
A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestelling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life!️Every book in the Annie Valentine Series can be read as a standalone️She's hit the big time... hasn't she?Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestelling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life!️Every book in the Annie Valentine Series can be read as a standalone️She's hit the big time... hasn't she?Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling
... Read more
L'achat local

Réflexions et conseils pour voir la vie en bleu

by Frédéric Choinière ...

Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour encourager l'économie d'ici, un poivron, un pantalon ou un ponton à la fois!L'achat local a le vent dans les voiles… mais sa mise en application soulève une foule de questions. Comment définir un produit québécois? Pouvons-nous consommer exclusivement bleu sans que notre compte de banque plonge dans le rouge? Notre territoire peut-il subvenir à tous nos besoins, ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour encourager l'économie d'ici, un poivron, un pantalon ou un ponton à la fois!L'achat local a le vent dans les voiles… mais sa mise en application soulève une foule de questions. Comment définir un produit québécois? Pouvons-nous consommer exclusivement bleu sans que notre compte de banque plonge dans le rouge? Notre territoire peut-il subvenir à tous nos besoins,
... Read more
The Art of Retail Buying

An Insider's Guide to the Best Practices from the Industry

by Marie-Louise Jacobsen ...

Buying for retail is a demanding and challenging job that requires a creative flair, a strong awareness of fashion trends, life trends as well as good interpersonal and team working skills. Buyers and merchandisers have to ensure that the right merchandise is being sent to the right stores, at the right time, in the right quantities. This takes a blend of forward planning and rapid response to ... Read more

$62.99 CAD

Buying for retail is a demanding and challenging job that requires a creative flair, a strong awareness of fashion trends, life trends as well as good interpersonal and team working skills. Buyers and merchandisers have to ensure that the right merchandise is being sent to the right stores, at the right time, in the right quantities. This takes a blend of forward planning and rapid response to
... Read more
Dirtbag Billionaire

How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away

by David Gelles ...

**Named one of Financial Times’s Best Books of 2025New York Times reporter and bestselling author David Gelles reveals how Patagonia became a global leader in doing well by doing good and how other companies are adopting its principles.**This is the inside story of one of the most extraordinary brands in the corporate world, the rare company that is driven by environmental activism instead of ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

**Named one of Financial Times’s Best Books of 2025New York Times reporter and bestselling author David Gelles reveals how Patagonia became a global leader in doing well by doing good and how other companies are adopting its principles.**This is the inside story of one of the most extraordinary brands in the corporate world, the rare company that is driven by environmental activism instead of
... Read more
The Design of Everyday Things

by Don Norman ...

**The essential guide to human-centered design“Even more relevant today than it was when first published.”—Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO**Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

**The essential guide to human-centered design“Even more relevant today than it was when first published.”—Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO**Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores
... Read more
Sam Walton

Made In America

by Sam Walton, John Huey ...

In this “sure-fire all-American success story” (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of Wal-Mart describes the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled him to build the largest retailer in the world.“[A] wise and inspiring autobiography—Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes.”—San Francisco ChronicleMeet a genuine American folk ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

In this “sure-fire all-American success story” (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of Wal-Mart describes the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled him to build the largest retailer in the world.“[A] wise and inspiring autobiography—Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes.”—San Francisco ChronicleMeet a genuine American folk
... Read more
The Secret Life of Groceries

The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket

by Benjamin Lorr ...

In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery storeWhat does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé*,* author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the ... Read more

Was $13.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery storeWhat does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé*,* author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the
... Read more
Arriving Today

From Factory to Front Door -- Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy

by Christopher Mims ...

Shortlisted for the 2021 Porchlight Business Book Awards, Current Events & Public AffairsThe Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.We are at a tipping point in retail ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Shortlisted for the 2021 Porchlight Business Book Awards, Current Events & Public AffairsThe Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.We are at a tipping point in retail
... Read more
The Kingdom of Prep

The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew

by Maggie Bullock ...

**One of Vogue's most anticipated books of 2023.A quintessentially American fashion narrative about the rise and fall of the first lifestyle brand, J.Crew, and what the company’s fate means for the shifting landscape of the retail industry.Once upon a time, a no-frills J.Crew rollneck sweater held an almost mystical power—or at least it felt that way. The story of J.Crew is the story of the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

**One of Vogue's most anticipated books of 2023.A quintessentially American fashion narrative about the rise and fall of the first lifestyle brand, J.Crew, and what the company’s fate means for the shifting landscape of the retail industry.Once upon a time, a no-frills J.Crew rollneck sweater held an almost mystical power—or at least it felt that way. The story of J.Crew is the story of the
... Read more
Reengineering Retail

The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World

by Doug Stephens ...

Since the release of Doug Stephens’ first book, The Retail Revival, change in the global retail sector has accelerated beyond even the boldest forecasts. As predicted, online giants like Amazon and Alibaba.com are growing at a dizzying pace. Hundreds of well-known brick and mortar retailers have closed their doors, and brands and retailers across categories are struggling to understand the ... Read more

$16.55 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Since the release of Doug Stephens’ first book, The Retail Revival, change in the global retail sector has accelerated beyond even the boldest forecasts. As predicted, online giants like Amazon and Alibaba.com are growing at a dizzying pace. Hundreds of well-known brick and mortar retailers have closed their doors, and brands and retailers across categories are struggling to understand the
... Read more
Firebrand

A Tobacco Lawyer's Journey

by Joshua Knelman ...

**"You’ll inhale this tell-all book about the tobacco industry and never look at a No Smoking sign the same way again!"—Margaret Atwood, via TwitterMad Men meets Bad Blood in this addictive, behind-the-scenes globe-trotting narrative of moral ambiguity, law, public policy, and big tobacco.**“Given everything the lawyer knew up to that point about smoking, as far as he could tell, cigarettes ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**"You’ll inhale this tell-all book about the tobacco industry and never look at a No Smoking sign the same way again!"—Margaret Atwood, via TwitterMad Men meets Bad Blood in this addictive, behind-the-scenes globe-trotting narrative of moral ambiguity, law, public policy, and big tobacco.**“Given everything the lawyer knew up to that point about smoking, as far as he could tell, cigarettes
... Read more
The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary

by Joseph Michelli ...

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SUCCESS!You already know the Starbucks story. Since 1992, its stock has risen a staggering 5,000 percent! The genius of Starbucks success lies in its ability to create personalized customer experiences, stimulate business growth, generate profits, energize employees, and secure customer loyalty-all at the same time.The Starbucks Experience contains a robust blend of home ... Read more

$29.33 CAD

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SUCCESS!You already know the Starbucks story. Since 1992, its stock has risen a staggering 5,000 percent! The genius of Starbucks success lies in its ability to create personalized customer experiences, stimulate business growth, generate profits, energize employees, and secure customer loyalty-all at the same time.The Starbucks Experience contains a robust blend of home
... Read more
The Magic of BookBub

Breaking down the wall to winning a Featured Deal

by Peter Ralph ...

For authors, winning a BookBub Featured Deal is almost a license to print money.However, getting a book selected by BookBub’s editorial team is a major feat. Some self-published authors have been rejected up to 28 times, and are still trying.The Magic of BookBub is a warts and all procedural that seeks to help authors make winning submissions. It highlights successful tactics, and the most favored ... Read more

$3.33 CAD

For authors, winning a BookBub Featured Deal is almost a license to print money.However, getting a book selected by BookBub’s editorial team is a major feat. Some self-published authors have been rejected up to 28 times, and are still trying.The Magic of BookBub is a warts and all procedural that seeks to help authors make winning submissions. It highlights successful tactics, and the most favored
... Read more
How can you earn $5,000 to $10,000 a month with the power of a sales tunnel? (Dropshipping, affiliate,infopreneur)

Create sales tunnels that make a lot of money

by florian riedinger ...

A sales tunnel is a marketing system that guides a potential customer through a systematic sales process with a number of steps with the ultimate goal of converting that prospect into a customer.In this ebook I will explain how to create a sales tunnel that pays and especially the software I use (which is the best currently). ... Read more

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A sales tunnel is a marketing system that guides a potential customer through a systematic sales process with a number of steps with the ultimate goal of converting that prospect into a customer.In this ebook I will explain how to create a sales tunnel that pays and especially the software I use (which is the best currently).
... Read more
Lean Customer Development

Building Products Your Customers Will Buy

by Cindy Alvarez ...

How do you develop products that people will actually use and buy? This practical guide shows you how to validate product and company ideas through customer development research—before you waste months and millions on a product or service that no one needs or wants.With a combination of open-ended interviewing and fast and flexible research techniques, you’ll learn how your prospective customers ... Read more

$19.43 CAD

How do you develop products that people will actually use and buy? This practical guide shows you how to validate product and company ideas through customer development research—before you waste months and millions on a product or service that no one needs or wants.With a combination of open-ended interviewing and fast and flexible research techniques, you’ll learn how your prospective customers
... Read more
Bargain Fever

How to Shop in a Discounted World

by Mark Ellwood ...

When Coca-Cola offered the first retail coupon in the 1880s, customers were thrilled. But today, one in four American shoppers will buy something only if it's on sale, and almost half of all merchandise carries a promotional price. The relentless pursuit of deals has totally disrupted the relationship between buyers and sellers. In this playful, well-researched book, journalist Mark Ellwood ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

When Coca-Cola offered the first retail coupon in the 1880s, customers were thrilled. But today, one in four American shoppers will buy something only if it's on sale, and almost half of all merchandise carries a promotional price. The relentless pursuit of deals has totally disrupted the relationship between buyers and sellers. In this playful, well-researched book, journalist Mark Ellwood
... Read more

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